
Dating back to the late 11th century, the church of St, Nicholas is the only survivor of the five churches that once served the parish of New Romney.
Dating back to the late 11th century, the church of St, Nicholas is the only survivor of the five churches that once served the parish of New Romney.
Until the latter years of the 13th century, New Romney was a thriving, prosperous and growing medieval port town. Reportedly, it had been a port since the Roman times. Sitting on the very south coast of England at the mouth of the River Rother, the relative closeness to Normandy made it a strategically important place.
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